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Tue 11 Nov 2010Contagion fears weigh on markets
The euro zone's debt crisis deepened today as investors pushed the spreads on Spanish, Italian and Belgian bonds to euro lifetime highs and Portugal warned of "intolerable risks" facing its banks.
European policymakers appeared at a loss to calm markets hell-bent on testing their determination to rescue countries like Portugal and Spain after approving Ireland's €85 billion bailout at the weekend.
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